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Bringing in the Other Islamists - sister project launched 27th Oct 2019 In exciting news, we has a new sister project, run by Morten Valbjørn and Jeroen Gunning, and featuring wonderful colleagues from SEPAD and beyond. If you wish to engage with the project on twitter please use #TheOtherIslamists. All at SEPAD... Read More
De-sectarianization event
De-sectarianization event 24th Sep 2019 On the 10th September, SEPAD held an event discussing de-sectarianization and the contemporary Middle East in collaboration with the Foreign Policy Centre at The Work Foundation in London. Over the course of the day, SEPAD fellows embarked on a rigorous... Read More
SEPAD conference 2020: From Sectarianism to De-Sectarianization
SEPAD conference 2020: From Sectarianism to De-Sectarianization 23rd Sep 2019 CALL FOR PAPERS: From Sectarianism to De-Sectarianization 16th – 17th of April 2020, Lancaster University     The Sectarianism, Proxies and De-Sectarianism project (SEPAD), the Richardson Institute, and the Department of Politics, Philosophy,... Read More
De-Sectarianization: Some initial thoughts
De-Sectarianization: Some initial thoughts 19th Aug 2019 In recent months, a number of academics and commentators have begun to reflect on the resonance and relevance of sectarian identities, albeit in a range of different ways. At a SEPAD event in London earlier this year, Morten Valbjorn and I both gave papers... Read More
Saudi-Iran Literature
Saudi-Iran Literature 15th Jul 2019   Saudi-Iran Relations Below are resources looking at the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran.  ·   Aarts, P. and Van Duijne, J., 2009. Saudi Arabia after US-Iranian détente: left in the lurch?. Middle East Policy, 16(3),... Read More
Sectarianism Literature
Sectarianism Literature 15th Jul 2019 Below is an organic list of academic work on sectarianism. We're updating it as we go.  ·   Abdo, G., 2017. The New Sectarianism: The Arab Uprisings and the Rebirth of the Shi'a-Sunni Divide. Oxford University Press. ·   Alaaldin,R.,... Read More
Some thoughts on Sectarianism and Space
Some thoughts on Sectarianism and Space 9th Jul 2019 Over the course of the past 15 years, a great deal of work has been undertaken which sought to understand the emergence and characteristics of sectarian politics. Supporting this are a number of projects such as SEPAD and its sister project, SWAR, which... Read More
Report Launch - Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Struggle to Shape the Middle East
Report Launch - Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Struggle to Shape the Middle East 15th Nov 2018 Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Struggle to Shape the Middle East is the first report from SEPAD, theSectarianism, Proxies and De-Sectarianisation project, funded by Carnegie Corporation. The report examines the increasingly fractious rivalry between Saudi... Read More
Article: Iraq’s Top Cleric Is Becoming Its Political Savior by Geneive Abdo
Article: Iraq’s Top Cleric Is Becoming Its Political Savior by Geneive Abdo 6th Nov 2018 A really fascinating article by Geneive Abdo who explores Iraqi Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's move from tradition and into politics. https://www.bloomberg.com/opin... Read More
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